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Inconsistency Can Be Avoided

The document discusses several benefits of a database management system (DBMS). It ensures consistency between multiple copies of data. It allows data to be shared by multiple applications and users. Central control through the database administrator enforces standards and security restrictions on the stored data. Integrity of the data is maintained through checks incorporated in the DBMS.

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Inconsistency Can Be Avoided

The document discusses several benefits of a database management system (DBMS). It ensures consistency between multiple copies of data. It allows data to be shared by multiple applications and users. Central control through the database administrator enforces standards and security restrictions on the stored data. Integrity of the data is maintained through checks incorporated in the DBMS.

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system ensures that these multiple copies are consistent.

INCONSISTENCY CAN BE AVOIDED :


Since redundancy is reduced, inconsistency can also be avoided to some extent. The DBMS guarantee and that the database is never inconsistent, by ensuring that a change made to any entry automatically applies to the other entries as well. The process is known as propagating update.

THE DATA CAN BE SHARED:


A database allows the sharing of data under its control by any number of application program or users. Sharing of data does not merely imply that existing applications can share the data in the database, it also means that new applications can be developed to operate using the same database.

STANDARDS CAN BE ENFORCED :


Since there is centralized control of data, the database administrator can ensure that standards are maintained in the representation of the stored data formats. This is particularly useful for data interchange, or migration of data between two systems.

SECURITY RESTRICTIONS CAN BE APPLIED :


The DBMS guarantees that only authorized persons can access the database. The DBA defines the security checks to be carried out. Different checks can be applied to different operations on the same data. For instance, a person may have the access rights to query on a file, but may not have the right to delete or update that file. The DBMS allows such security checks to be established for each piece of data in the database.

INTEGRITY CAN BE MAINTAINED :


Centralized control can also ensure that adequate checks are incorporated in the DBMS to provide data integrity. Data integrity means that the data contain in the database is both accurate and consistent. Inconsistency between two entries can lead to integrity problems. However, even if there is no redundancy, the data can still be inconsistent. For example a student may have enrolled in 10 courses in a semester when

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